Simple template

[kieransymes]

Hey all

I am trying to produce a simple word document but being a Mac user, I am not used to MS Word 2003 for Windows.

Basically, the document is split into two columns with four or five text boxes. The text boxes contain a short message like "Congratulations!" or "To a wonderful husband". At the moment, the user has to go into each text box and manually enter the text (I know this could be done quickly and easily by copy and paste, but the user is quite new to using a computer, and is learning the basics.).

I'm trying to find a way to automate the changing of the text within all of the text boxes. I know I could do a mail merge, but that seems like more of a workaround than a solution.

Ideally, I would like it so when the document is opened, a prompt box will come up where the user can enter the text and it will then update every text box on the page. Could this be done with a macro or VB?

I know this is probably really easy to do. Many thanks for any of your suggestions
kie.